Improvement in lounges and beds



J. C HALL Assignor to Self and Convertible Lounge RICHARDS 1 1 2031} andPmmn FEB211s71 Fig.1.

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JOHN C. HALL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR- TO HIMSELF AND ALLEN C.RICHARDS, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 112,031, and February 21, 1871.

IMPR OVEMENT IN LOUNGES AND BDS.'

The Schedule referred to in than Latter: Yatent and making put of theam.v

Nature and Objects of the Inrenti-on.

This invention relates to an article of household furniture. which iscapable of being readily converted trom a lounge'into a bed, or ricecersc.

General Description with Reference to the Accompaflying Drawing.

mg rigidly attached to said frame, are secured to sliding boards D D,that are capable of a longitudinal movement with reference to thelounge.

The boards D I) are confined to a proper path, and any accidentaldisplacement of them prevented by the cleats a, which are secured to theinner sides of frame A. Q

The legs B project above the frame A, as shown at B, for a purpose whichwill hereafter be described.

The frame A is furnished with a seat, E, which may be composed of anysuitable material.

Secured to the rear posts of the lounge are. curved bars F F, to whichare attached one of the ends of links f f whose other ends are pivotedto the frame G of the bed.

The frame G has on its front a cushion, H, which serves as a back to thelounge, and the rear of sahl frame is furnished with a mattress, I, thatis retained in its position by straps or slats J.

in using this article of furniture as alounge the frame G is thrown backto the position shown in fig. 1, and maintained in such position by thearms 0 0', whose inner ends bear against said frame.

Whenever it is desired to convert it into a bed the arms 0 C are drawnout as shown in fig. 2, and the bed-frame G with its accessories turneddown to a horizontal posit-ion. Alt-er this has been accomplished thearms 0 C are drawn toward each other until their shoulders c c' engageover the upper edge of frame G, which act effectually secures the bed inits proper hori- -zontal position, as seen in fig. 3.

When used as a bed the bottom edge of frame G rests upon the projections12 of legs B, and thereby prevents the back H coming in contact with thescat E. i

The links ff should be of such alength and so united to frame G as toinsure it projecting an equal distance beyond the sides of the loungewhenever said frame is brought to the posit-ion shown in fig. 3.

It will be seen thatthe mattress I is completely hidden from view whenthe frame G is in the position shown in fig. 1.

Bed-clothes may be tucked away between the mattress I and straps J.

The shoulders c 0 may be omitted, and the bed maintained in itshorizontal position by pins or springs passing through apertures in thearms of the lounge.

.A drawer may be placed beneath the frame A for the purpose ofcontaining bed-clothes, &c.

Claims.

I claim as my mvention 1. A'convertible lounge and bed, consisting ofthe devices A, B, and G, ot' which the device G is hinged to A and iserect or nearly so when the article is used as a lounge, and is capableof being turned down to a horizontal or nearly horizontal position whenemployed as a bed, substantially as described.

2. A convertible lounge and bed, consisting of the frame A, logs B l),and hinged bed-frame G, which latter is capable of being maintained inits turneddown position by the sliding, arms 0 Got the lounge,substantially as herein explained.

3. The combination of the frame A, legs 13 7), slidiug arms 0 (3',boards 1) D, bars F F, links f f, and hinged bed-frame G, for thepurpose described.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

JOHN G. HALL.

Witnesses:

Geo. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAX.

